``I have a truly marvelous demonstration of this proposition which this margin is too narrow to contain.''
Taleb's blather: Empirica LLC, which owns interests in hedge funds, and operates a research laboratory in London, Empirica Laboratory Limited, and a Hedging operation (no, it is not a "hedge fund" in the common accepted sense as the bulk of the business consists in portfolio protection packages. We only called it a HF in May-October 2001). http://battleofthequants.com/panelists.html Publicly Available Information from the WWW: http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache...f+Empirica+Kurtosis"&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us EMPIRICA KURTOSIS: To Proceed with Voluntary Wind-Up ---------------------------------------------------- IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT 1981 and IN THE MATTER OF Empirica Kurtosis Limited The following Resolutions of Empirica Kurtosis Limited, were adopted by the sole Member by written consent on December 2, 2004: 1. that the Company be wound up voluntarily pursuant to the provisions of The Companies Act, 1981; and 2. that Nicholas Hoskins be appointed Liquidator for the purposes of such winding-up, such appointment to be effective forthwith. The Liquidator reports that: - Creditors of Empirica Kurtosis Limited, which is being voluntarily wound up, are required, on or before December 30, 2004 to send their full Christian and Surnames, their addresses and descriptions, full particulars of their debts or claims, and the names and addresses of their attorneys (if any) to the undersigned Liquidator of the said Company at Wakefield Quin, Chancery Hall, 52 Reid Street, Hamilton, Bermuda and if so required by notice in writing from the said Liquidator, and personally or by their attorneys, to come in and prove their debts or claims at such time and place as shall be specified in such notice, or in default thereof they will be excluded from the benefit of any distribution made before such debts are proved. - A Final General Meeting of the Members of Empirica Kurtosis Limited will be held at the offices of Wakefield Quin, Chancery Hall, 52 Reid Street, Hamilton, Bermuda on January 7, 2005 at 10:00 a.m., or soon as possible thereafter, for the purposes of: having an account laid before them showing the manner in which the winding-up has been conducted and how the property of the Company has been disposed of and of hearing any explanation that may be given by the Liquidator; determining by Resolution the manner in which the books, accounts and documents of the Company and of the Liquidator thereof, shall be disposed of; and by Resolution dissolving the Company. CONTACT: Mr. Nicholas Hoskins, Trustee Chancery Hall 52 Reid Street Hamilton, Bermuda
Paloma and Empirica Kurtosis: If Taleb's trading strategy was successful, there is no evidence of it. Taleb: Empirica LLC, which owns interests in hedge funds, and operates a research laboratory in London, Empirica Laboratory Limited, and a Hedging operation (no, it is not a "hedge fund" in the common accepted sense as the bulk of the business consists in portfolio protection packages. We only called it a HF in May-October 2001). http://battleofthequants.com/panelists.html From Troubled Company Reporter in 2004: http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache...f+Empirica+Kurtosis"&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us EMPIRICA KURTOSIS: To Proceed with Voluntary Wind-Up ---------------------------------------------------- IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT 1981 and IN THE MATTER OF Empirica Kurtosis Limited The following Resolutions of Empirica Kurtosis Limited, were adopted by the sole Member by written consent on December 2, 2004.
what happened to all the blackswan hype? Hmmmm? Looks like tsalleb nassib had is 15 minutes of fame. In a week we'll see his book in the 75% discount bin. it also makes a nice doorstop or paperweight.
im not 100% sure, but i think it was voluntary prior to being forced. like resigning prior to being fired. surf